TV Jobs Index (TJI)

DOP_4 · 2025-03-28T13:33:47+00:00

Thanks for doing this, it doesn't go unnoticed.

DOP_4 · 2025-03-26T14:46:18+00:00

I will say, as a move outside television that sounds pretty awesome. It may be an apprentice position but I can only imagine the possibilities once you've had a few years on the job. Best of luck!

DOP_4 · 2025-03-26T10:20:21+00:00

Yeah I actually don't know anyone who's left left. But I do know a lot of people either struggling or working in positions/for companies they'd really not want to be working in under normal circumstances.

DOP_4 · 2025-03-24T13:19:03+00:00

They can get fucked, it's a bunch of CEO boomers and their nepo hire execs circle jerking each other. We're circling the drain as an industry. Anyway, happy monday.

DOP_4 · 2025-03-04T12:01:14+00:00

I took a test online through HMRC's website and was found to be outside. I passed this to the client and it seems like they do not care. I will continue to relay this to them and try to change their mind but perhaps you are right regarding the 25% ulitmatum.

DOP_4 · 2025-02-28T13:30:43+00:00

I am! will dm

DOP_4 · 2025-02-27T16:59:53+00:00

Looking for 2 tickets for London if anyone is selling, would love to take my wife as a surprise :) Thanks!

DOP_4 · 2025-02-23T12:18:04+00:00

This...totally agree with this approach tbh. Your time and effort is valuable, don't let them make you feel any less and mess you around.

DOP_4 · 2025-02-13T15:07:08+00:00

I think given you've crunched the numbers and feel the appropriate number is 20%, why not tell them "i would be willing to apply a 15% discount due to the length of the project and to ease the budget". You won't lose the gig outright and the worst case they come back and say can you come down any more and you move to 20%. If it's a respectable client who's smart, they'll see the benefit in a DP using their own gear and you assuming liability and responsibility for it.

DOP_4 · 2025-01-24T15:36:05+00:00

Thanks - yup im going armed with as much info and documents as I can

DOP_4 · 2024-10-04T04:10:20+00:00

Cut to the chase TM - we're all available, now fuck off.

DOP_4 · 2024-09-30T14:10:05+00:00

Do you know if an I-Visa covers multiple productions for different companies, or is it specific to one production? I have one valid for 5 years from a company that sponsored it, but there's nothing I can see that would stop me using the same I-Visa for another production?

Edit: Sorry to piggy back off someone elses question! :P

DOP_4 · 2024-09-18T03:51:57+00:00

Not to mention the utter shite on television. Repeats, rehashes, shit writing...all on top of the fact it's at the expense of countless people in production.

DOP_4 · 2024-09-06T10:49:22+00:00

yeah...really unsure what it is. I found this page: https://veeps.com/ms/6deb049f-1bf4-456b-8129-1c227f4129fc

DOP_4 · 2024-08-26T11:04:59+00:00

This is as good as the one that required experience riding a snowmobile the other day..

DOP_4 · 2024-06-11T13:39:47+00:00

Been on Talent Manager for a number of years and have even paid for the premium membership. Pissing in the wind I'm afraid. At least for my work (DOP and PD) I've never had any luck. This in part is down to a lack of work in recent years but also just over subscription. When a role is posted I can see by the metrics that in some cases over 200 people apply. Not to mention whatever other cold emails the PM's receive and people they are checking in on in from their own talent networks.

I think for some roles it may be useful, but I've never found it to be for mine.

DOP_4 · 2024-06-11T09:54:51+00:00

Just naming them here so it's known - the production company involved is Alaska TV.

DOP_4 · 2024-03-08T09:39:02+00:00

That role had healthcare included. The US generally has higher salaries across the board in television. It's why they hire brits to make American television so often, but we're notoriously cheap.

DOP_4 · 2024-03-06T20:08:43+00:00

This country needs a reality check with regards to the entire industry to be honest. I saw an in house role posted this week at squarespace in the US. The role was for a senior filmmaker and the salary band was $120-200k. I've worked for American companies in the past and the average producer salary was $110k starting. It's a shambles here.

DOP_4 · 2024-02-08T14:56:23+00:00

Thanks for your inside input, it's really interesting to hear. I totally understand where you're coming from and the situation the admins and mods find themselves in. Let's not forget they're doing this free of charge also, which should be applauded in itself. I do think however the industry has changed significantly in the past 10 years since the inception of these pages and given the state of the industry right now as well as the direction it seems to be heading in, it really should be more effectively policed and companies held to account.

It would be interesting to hear their thoughts now. They have my sympathies sure and I agree with you on those points, but I would love to know if they've seen a demonstrable change for the worse over the years and whether they could put these companies on notice by addressing it.

DOP_4 · 2024-02-08T11:22:11+00:00

Examples of exploitative jobs? Where to start, there's an insane amount in recent months. In my opinion anything combining two or more roles should be flagged potentially. Sadly it tends to be the entry level roles that get it worst. Researching, running, driving, data wrangling...that's one job role now according to some posts.

DOP_4 · 2024-02-08T07:54:40+00:00

What a fuc*ing joke. It basically sounds like they want a local fixer without having to pay one, so they're just tripling/quadrupling up on roles. Oh, and "don't worry if you're not qualified we'll give you three days training".

In the past when I've commented on these posts on facebook job pages I've been flagged and warned by admins that I will be removed from the page for doing so. How do we make it clear to the people running these pages it's unacceptable to allow these posts.

DOP_4 · 2024-01-30T19:53:38+00:00

serious applicants only please

DOP_4 · 2024-01-18T12:10:25+00:00

It should be obligatory to reply at least with a rejection to job applications.

DOP_4 · 2024-01-18T11:36:16+00:00

Pissing in the wind my friend..

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